Goodreads Librarians Group discussion
Serieses!
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Should this be a series?
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A list would be more appropriate.
And since Lonely Planet travel guides shouldn't be a series, should this?http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/96...
If so, what's the big difference?
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Okay I see the difference then.The are related by subject as well as by publisher.
http://www.goodreads.com/series/69810...It is not actually written as it's own series, but as part of a series that already exists. Just because 2 books within a series have an extra little connection than the rest of the books in the series, should they have their own unofficial series (since they were not intended to be their own series).
http://www.goodreads.com/series/85214...Here is the official homepage: http://www.officialmhafh.blogspot.com/
Seems to be a series based on anthologies by a publisher? Is that okay?
Re 7: Definitely seems extraneous. I'd delete it.
Re: 7, series do sometimes have mini-series within a larger series. I don't know if that's the case here, though. Can you find out if the author has promoted them as a mini-series at all?Re: 8, there are series of anthologies (usually with thematic ties), but it sounds from this publisher page that this is not a series, or is possibly the first books of two related but different series (the YA anthologies and the adult anthologies, if the publication continues).
Yea I know that there are sometimes multi-series within an overarching universe, but I didn't think is was one, so I pointed it out.Thanks guys.
Cait wrote: "Can you find out if the author has promoted them as a mini-series at all?"Nowhere that I can find. The website her GR profile lists as her official website makes no mention of an internal series.
A quote on the series note mentioned that the two books were related through x named characters, but even then called them x books in the main series, nothing of it's own series.
http://www.goodreads.com/series/85280...I looked on the author's website
http://www.michellerowen.com/books/bo...
and she doesn't list these books as a series
http://www.goodreads.com/series/59730...I know publishers can't be a series, but what about this? It remind me of Harlequin Romance series.
Correct, Love Inspired Suspense is another imprint of Harlequin. Wonder how many they have now? :/UPDATE: it's deleted
I've seen a LOT of these, but I don't know much about Harlequin. I almost think it would be easier to find a list of the imprints and just search for them.
http://www.goodreads.com/series/85731...This appears to be a series based on the Illustrator, but I can't be 100% sure that it isn't a series, just called something else.
Re 18: The description for the series (via a rough google translate) makes it seem like someone made a series for the Huppen books that were released in Croatian.Seems to me it can go.
It confuses me because there are 2 book 5's and being named after the author.I can't find out if it is a different numbering for another series or not.
Anyone else have any idea?
http://www.goodreads.com/series/86106...I'm not really sure what it is. Is it a series or an imprint?
Also, I see tons of series like these: http://www.goodreads.com/series/86145...Should they be a series?
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I'm not really sure what it is. Is it a series or an imprint?"
If not every edition of a book is part of the "series", then it almost certainly isn't one. I zapped it.
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Should they be a series?"
Probably not. That one wasn't.
Here's another one like that: http://www.goodreads.com/series/86146...I have deleted about 6 or 7 of these series, but either they keep getting remade or there is a lot of them. I decided to ask because they just keep popping up and I wanted to make sure it wasn't my bad.
Krystal109 wrote: "I've seen a LOT of these, but I don't know much about Harlequin. I almost think it would be easier to find a list of the imprints and just search for them."If anyone is interested, they can be found here:
http://www.romancewiki.com/Harlequin
If you click through the links for each imprint, all the books are listed by number.
Oh THANK GOD. That really helps vicki.
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I have deleted about 6 or 7 of these series, but either they keep getting remade or..."
There probably are a lot. I got that one.
I'll just keep deleting them then instead of bugging you guys. Thanks for the info rivka.
Imprints?http://www.goodreads.com/series/67404...
http://www.goodreads.com/series/74403...
http://www.goodreads.com/series/49204...
http://www.goodreads.com/series/67407...
Honestly, series for books by publishers vs. authors or not related the books themselves confuses me still. That is why I am checking with you guys.
It seems that "series" is a little ambiguous sometimes.
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I'm thinking this one should probably be deleted...http://www.goodreads.com/series/85393...
If for no other reason, they are "numbered" with some editions having different numbers. Example: The Portable Walt Whitman being both #11 and #78.
This seems to be a publisher since the description even links to their website:http://www.goodreads.com/series/86164...
Actually, "Guys Read" is an anthology series. It is a series of collections designed to appeal to boys and male teens.ETA: The website linked is for the literacy program that sponsors the anthologies. They also have lists of recommended books (from other publishers).
Okay cool. I just wanted to check if the website was named after the series or if the series was not really a series.
I put together a series of Megan Hart's related novels, based on the info from her website, and someone deleted it. Should it not have been a series? I didn't number them and put in the description that they were linked stand-alones. That's information that I always like to know.
I don't think stand-alone books should be a series, even if they have a few characters that reappear across a few of the books, but don't take my word for it.If a super or rivka says it is okay, I would put a note in the series page that links to the response so it isn't deleted again.
Where do you draw the line? Most authors claim their books stand alone, even if they're in a named series. In this case, each book had 2-4 character appearances from previous books.
If you're talking about the books I think you're talking about (these), I'd say it's kind of a blurry one. The author specifically says they're not a series, but they share the same universe and overlap characters, and while most can be read in any order, she notes that there is one that must be read after a certain other one.So I'm not sure. Though I would say that if you/someone create/s the series again, I would number them based on the internal chronology the author provides.
Same characters, same universe, and an author provided chronology sounds like it qualifies to be listed as a series to me. Although I agree, it's kind of a blurry line based on the author saying they aren't a series.
Also list the website in the notes when you are creating series listings that are fuzzy like this one. It will redirect a person looking if they have questions.
Krystal109 wrote: "http://www.goodreads.com/series/86247...It's a publisher."
No, it's a series. A series put out by a publisher - which most series are.
rivka wrote: "Those are all iffy but probably ok. Except maybe the Marines one, which seems to be everything ever published by the Corps."Not sure why you think Wellek Library Lectures in Critical Theory would be "iffy." That seems like a very obvious series. United by the same university publisher, the same institution where the lectures are given, and an overarching theme or subject matter (critical theory).
Krystal109 wrote: "Are encyclopedias a series?http://www.goodreads.com/series/86298..."
I don't see why not. They're created as part of a collection.
Okay just making sure. This is all really clarifying what constitutes a series is to me.
Okay, I think the following is more of an imprint than a series...http://www.goodreads.com/series/52323...
Wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Ho...
However, I would like a second opinion, as I am not familiar with these.
Second, I believe the following can go as they are simply foregin language versions of Goosebumps.
http://www.goodreads.com/series/63244...
http://www.goodreads.com/series/75244...
They do have different numbering in the various languages, but they are combined with their English originals, so they look really strange as a series.
Finally, some Arabic help on this one is needed. I beleive it is the Arabic Goosebumps. However the editions are separate from their English originals. I think these could be combined and the series deleted.
http://www.goodreads.com/series/83133
This is what smashwords says:
Destination Love Stories is a publisher of travel-themed romance. Our fun and flirty novels are set in destinations we’ve actually visited—like Maui, San Francisco and London, for starters. And while our characters are fictional, (or at least their names have been changed to protect the innocent) many of the places they visit in each locale actually do exist. Cozy up to your favorite e-reader and let us know if you recognize any of your favorite hot spots, and share with us a memory you made there.